Given and Duff impressed by Kinnear

NEWCASTLE keeper Shay Given has praised interim manager Joe Kinnear for the job he is doing under difficult circumstances.

Kinnear expects to discover over the next week or so exactly how long his reign at St James’ Park will last as owner Mike Ashley attempts to offload the club.

Under the former Wimbledon boss, the Magpies have collected nine points from a possible 18 and sit just above the Barclays Premier League relegation zone.